A-un (manga)

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A-un
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First volume cover
阿・吽
GenreHistorical[1][2]
Manga
Written byMari Okazaki
Published byShogakukan
MagazineMonthly Big Comic Spirits
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 27, 2014 – May 27, 2021
Volumes13 (List of volumes)
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A-un (阿・吽) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mari Okazaki. The series is set in the Heian period and follows two prominent Buddhist monks: Saichō, who founded the Enryaku-ji temple, and Kūkai, who established the Mount Kōya temple. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Big Comic Spirits from May 2014 to May 2021.

Publication[]

A-un, written and illustrated by Mari Okazaki, was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Big Comic Spirits from May 27, 2014 to May 27, 2021.[1][3] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on October 10, 2014.[4] As of February 12, 2021, thirteen volumes have been released.[5]

Volume list[]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 October 10, 2014[4]978-4-09-186712-4
2 May 12, 2015[6]978-4-09-187104-6
3 December 8, 2015[7]978-4-09-187409-2
4 June 10, 2016[8]978-4-09-187704-8
5 January 12, 2017[9]978-4-09-189439-7
6 June 12, 2017[10]978-4-09-189592-9
7 January 12, 2018[11]978-4-09-189778-7
8 August 9, 2018[12]978-4-09-860096-0
9 February 12, 2019[13]978-4-09-860267-4
10 October 11, 2019[14]978-4-09-860504-0
11 March 12, 2020[15]978-4-09-860586-6
12 September 11, 2020[16]978-4-09-860734-1
13 February 12, 2021[5]978-4-09-860836-2

Reception[]

The series was commended by manga authors Ryoko Yamagishi, Yuki Suetsugu and Masami Yuki and writers Rio Shimamoto and Kazuki Kaneshiro.[17] It was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival in 2020.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Hanashiro, Emma (April 24, 2014). "Suppli's Mari Okazaki to Launch Historical Manga A-Un". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

    おかざき真里が描く最澄＆空海など、月スピで新連載3作. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 27, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  2. ^ おかざき真里の新境地にして意欲作！ 最澄×空海 ふたりの天才を描いた仏教マンガがスゴイ！. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 11, 2021). "Mari Okazaki's A-Un Manga Ends in 3 Chapters". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 11, 2021.

    おかざき真里「阿・吽」7年の連載に幕、読者投票で選ばれたブックカバーが付録に. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 27, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b 阿・吽 １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b 阿・吽 １３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  6. ^ 阿・吽 ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  7. ^ 阿・吽 ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  8. ^ 阿・吽 ４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  9. ^ 阿・吽 ５ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  10. ^ 阿・吽 ６ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  11. ^ 阿・吽 ７ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  12. ^ 阿・吽 ８ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  13. ^ 阿・吽 ９ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  14. ^ 阿・吽 １０ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  15. ^ 阿・吽 １１ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  16. ^ 阿・吽 １２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  17. ^ おかざき真里が描く最澄＆空海の物語「阿・吽」2巻に山岸凉子らコメント. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 12, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  18. ^ "Manga Division – 2020 [23rd] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

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